Well, in general, there are no educational qualifications required for forex trading. However, if you are qualified enough, then it will benefit you in your trading processes. Now, suppose that you have good knowledge and qualification in maths or any such technical knowledge, then you would be...
Well, it depends actually. Even if forex trading does get included in school syllabus, it should be optional. Only those who are genuinely interested in it should do it. So, if it’s added as an optional subject in schools, then students interested in finance and trading can take that subject.
Learning is an important factor without which surviving in the market is impossible. That’s why most of the time my suggestion for new traders is to focus on learning to trade and getting knowledge about the forex market.
Overconfidence is a very bad idea when it comes to trading. It can thrust your superficial knowledge to a level where you start believing that you know it all, and that’s the end of all.
I have seen traders who incurred heavy losses because they were so full of emotions that they couldn't even control the same. What helps here is practical and logical decision making.